Basil Parnell is a playwright, dramaturg, and theatre artist from Northwest Arkansas. They often write about the Ozarks, the Southern queer and trans experience, seismic life changes, and the things that make us human. They were the playwriting apprentice for the 2023 Arkansas New Play Festival, and they are a member of the Dramatists Guild. Basil received their BA in theatre and writing for the stage from Marymount Manhattan College and they are currently a MFA playwriting candidate at the University of Arkansas.